Feeder Cattle Marketing

The West Virginia Quality Assurance Feeder Cattle Marketing Program was established
to enhance the reputation of West Virginia Feeder Cattle and to provide a marketing
outlet for well-managed cattle. There are a minimum set of guidelines for producers
to participate, which have been applied and tested for more than 15 years and have
yielded excellent results for cooperating producers and buyers.

Upcoming Sales

Producer Resources

The WVQA Feeder Cattle Marketing Program has generated over $4 million
in additional revenue for cooperating producers in the last four years alone. When
calculated on a per head basis, this equates to around $150 in value per calf marketed
when compared to equivalent L1 and M1 black and black white face graded feeder
cattle. Significant premiums have also been received for cattle marketed as “All
Natural”.

Interested producers should review the program requirements below. Contact your WVU
Extension agent in your county or the state program coordinator for details. Producers
interested in “natural” programs should review the necessary forms at the link
below.

Prospective Buyers

Why buy WVQA feeder cattle?

Health

Cooperating producers are required to implement a comprehensive herd health program.
This includes not only vaccinating calves marketed through the WVQA Feeder
Cattle Marketing Program but also the entire herd.

Quality

Cooperating producers must be Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) certified and in good
standing under the guidelines of the Mid-Atlantic BQA.

Calves sired by top ranking and/or performance tested sires.

Guarantee

All male calves are guaranteed steers, and heifers are guaranteed open. The consignor
will refund the buyer $100 per stag, bull or bred heifer identified by the buyer.
If a heifer dies calving, the consignor must refund the full purchase price of
the heifer.

Options

Weaned or unweaned

All natural

Source and age verification

Reputation

Excellent results for buyers for more than 20 years.

Trade or brand names used in this publication/website are for educational purposes
only. The use of such product names does not imply endorsement by the WVU Extension
Service to the exclusion of other products that may be equally suitable.